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A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel…A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell…
A hundred sermons upo[n] the Apocalypse of Jesus Christ revealed in deed by the angel of the Lord: but seen or received and written by the apostle and Eva[n]gelist. S. John: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appointed in the Queens majesties, iniuntions. The argument, worthiness, commodity, and use of this work, thou shalt find in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to lead thee into all the principal matters contained therein.A hundred sermons vpo[n] the Apocalips of Iesu Christe reueiled in dede by thangell of the Lorde: but seen or receyued and written by thapostle and Eua[n]gelist. S. Iohn: compiled by the famous and godly learned man, Henry Bullinger, chief pastor of the congregation of Zuryk. Newly set forth and allowed, according to the order appoynted in the Quenes maiesties, iniuntions. Thargument, wurthines, commoditie, and vse of this worke, thou shalt fynd in the preface: after which thou hast a most exact table to leade thee into all the princypall matters conteyned therin.
printed by John Day, 1561printed by Iohn Day, 1561
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1And he bringeth forth two Prophets, that is preachers: not for that there shall be two only, but for that he will so signify that the power of Christ in the world should be and seem to worldly men small (as I shall tell you anon) in the mean time he understandeth all faithful preachers and pastors of all times, which offer themselves to resist Antichrist and heretics. There be that expound these things of Enoch and Eli, which shall come corporally before the judgement. Howbeit S. Hierome in the epistle to Marcella doeth refer that opinion to Jewish fables, signifying that these things must de spiritually expounded of those prophets, as are also the most things of this book. And in manner all expositors with great concord, do interpret all these things of these Prophets spiritually, and not corporally after the letter. I suppose that for two causes there be two Prophets only here rehearsed.
1And he bringeth forth two Prophetes, that is preachers: not for that there shalbe two only, but for that he wil so signifie that the power of Christ in the worlde should be and seme to worldly men small (as I shal tel you anone) in the meane time he vnderstandeth al faithful preachers and pastours of al times, whiche offer themselues to resiste Antichrist and heretikes. There be that expounde these thinges of Enoch and Helie, which shal come corporally before the iudgemēt. Howbeit S. Hierome in the epistle to Marcella doeth referre that opinion to Iewish fables, signifiyng that these thinges must de spiritually expounded of those prophetes, as are also the most things of this boke. And in maner al expositours with great concorde, doe interprete all these thinges of these Prophetes spiritually, and not corporally after the lettre. I suppose that for two causes there be two Prophetes only here rehersed.
- 1Two prophets.Two prophetes.
First, for that he would allude to the old History or prophecy of Zechariah, which is in the .4. chapt. It was thought than also to the people of Israel, returned from Babylon, that the repairing of the Temple was unpossible, for that they had many and mighty adversaries, and they were weak and few, and their governors Zerubbabel and Joshua contemned: but through the mighty hand of God, and his faithful aid it came to pass, that the power of their adversaries vanished away as vain, and they in despite of hell